Jill, Can't find any BMD data but did pick up the 61 census info on son John, it would appear that Alexander was not living in the Glasgow area during this census. The actual document is available via Scotlands People. MCBAIN JOHN 28 WEST INDIES 649 17 31 22 761032 Lanarkshire MCBAIN JANE 28 LKS LESMAHAGOW 649 17 31 23 761033 Lanarkshire MCBAIN GEORGE 8 LKS LESMAHAGOW 649 17 31 24 761034 Lanarkshire MCBAIN MARGARET 6 LKS LESMAHAGOW 649 17 31 25 761035 Lanarkshire MCBAIN HELEN 4 LKS LESMAHAGOW 649 17 32 1 761036 Lanarkshire MCBAIN JOHN 2 LKS LESMAHAGOW 649 17 32 2 761037 Lanarkshire MCBAIN WILLIAM 1 LKS LESMAHAGOW 649 17 32 3 761038 Lanarkshire Bob Cdn =========================== On 12/01/2010 2:22 PM, Jill A. Thompson wrote: <SNIP>...This one relates to Alexander McBain, married in Glasgow 1818 to Catherine Leslie. Occupation listed there was Soldier in 77th Regiment Two Known sons: Alexander McBain, b.1819 Glasgow. Married in Lanark in 1841. to Janet Wilson. John McBain, b.1833 West Indies (Jamaica) as British Subject John appears in Scotland living with brother in 1851 census in Lesmahagow. He married Jane Dickson there in1854 and remained there till Death in 1890.Father, Alexander Mcbain, is listed on Death Certificate as deceased, with Soldier repeated as occupation.... ===================